Контрольные задания > 3. Прочитайте рассказ. Вставьте вместо каждого пропуска, обозначенного буквой, нужную грамматическую форму, выбрав её из трёх предложенных вариантов (1, 2 или 3).
Alan and his family
Alan is a clown. He A ______ to make people laugh by his jokes. Alan lives and works.
He has got a very big family. His father Jack is a magician and his mother Bella is.
Alan's sister Mary B ______ a juggler for 5 years. She jungles much C ______ than Alan.
His grandparents D ______ now. But three years ago they E ______ acrobats. They have a lot of experience, so they can always give good advice.
A. 1) try 2) tries 3) trying
B. 1) will be 2) is 3) has been
C. 1) quickly 2) most quickly 3) more quickly
D. 1) isn't working 2) didn't work 3) don't work
E. 1) were 2) are 3) was
Вопрос:
3. Прочитайте рассказ. Вставьте вместо каждого пропуска, обозначенного буквой, нужную грамматическую форму, выбрав её из трёх предложенных вариантов (1, 2 или 3).
Alan and his family
Alan is a clown. He A ______ to make people laugh by his jokes. Alan lives and works.
He has got a very big family. His father Jack is a magician and his mother Bella is.
Alan's sister Mary B ______ a juggler for 5 years. She jungles much C ______ than Alan.
His grandparents D ______ now. But three years ago they E ______ acrobats. They have a lot of experience, so they can always give good advice.
A. 1) try 2) tries 3) trying
B. 1) will be 2) is 3) has been
C. 1) quickly 2) most quickly 3) more quickly
D. 1) isn't working 2) didn't work 3) don't work
E. 1) were 2) are 3) was
Ответ:
Рассмотрим каждый пропуск:
A. Alan is a clown. He tries to make people laugh by his jokes. (Алан - клоун. Он старается рассмешить людей своими шутками.) Здесь нужно настоящее время, третье лицо единственное число, поэтому tries. Ответ: 2
B. Alan's sister Mary has been a juggler for 5 years. (Сестра Алана, Мэри, жонглирует уже 5 лет.) Здесь нужно Present Perfect Continuous, чтобы показать действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор. Ответ: 3
C. She jungles more quickly than Alan. (Она жонглирует быстрее, чем Алан.) Здесь нужно сравнительное наречие. Ответ: 3
D. His grandparents aren't working now. (Его бабушка и дедушка сейчас не работают). Present Continuous, чтобы показать действие, происходящее сейчас. Ответ: 1
E. But three years ago they were acrobats. (Но три года назад они были акробатами.) Здесь нужно прошедшее время, множественное число. Ответ: 1